Backbone vs myAzuria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backbone
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful gaming console. Play a wide range of games and services, record and share epic gameplay moments, and connect with friends for seamless multiplayer experiences. Discover and launch your favorite controller-supported games from a single app.
- Play any game or service supporting controllers
- Record, edit, and share gameplay clips
- Automatic highlight detection
- Friend notifications and in-app voice chat
- Centralized game launcher
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Backbone turns your iPhone and iPad Mini into the ultimate gaming device. ■ Play any game or service that supports game controllers. The Backbone One controller works with services like PS Remote Play, Xbox Game Pass (xCloud), Apple Arcade, Xbox Remote Play, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna. It also works with games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft and Genshin Impact. Press the Backbone Button to bring up the app and launch into your favorite games that support controllers from one place. ■ Record, edit, and share epic gaming clips Backbone One has a built-in Capture button that allows you to easily screen record or screenshot gameplay and share directly to social platforms like Instagram Stories and iMessage, all directly from your mobile device. ■ Never miss a moment Hold the Capture Button to bookmark a moment when recording. Forgot to bookmark? Once a video is captured, Backbone’s app helps you identify your most action-packed moments automatically, allowing you to show off your best moments and highlights with ease. ■ Party with your friends With Backbone’s Rich Presence feature, you can get push notifications when your friends start playing games on Backbone, making it easy to join the action in real-time. Once you see a friend online, you can link up for voice chat inside the app and move from game to game, seamlessly. To learn more, download the app or visit https://backbone.com/ A Backbone+ subscription is required for some features within the app. Any feedback? Use the in-app feedback tool, ping us at support@playbackbone.com or tweet us @backbone Terms of Use: https://backbone.com/terms/
myAzuria
This app provides internal communications for Aegion Corporation, offering news, career information, and location details. Users can receive fast updates via push notifications for HR links, safety alerts, and benefits.
- Company news and portfolio updates
- Career opportunities and information
- Interactive locations map
- Push notifications for alerts
- Access to HR links and benefits
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myAzuria is a dynamic communications app for Aegion Corporation, the leader in technology-enabled water solutions. Visitors can see the latest news, plus: • People & Portfolio News: Get the inside scoop on the team members and solutions that keep our business running. • Careers: Get information on working at Aegion and see the latest opportunities across our portfolio. • Locations Map: Find an Aegion location near you. Users can enable push notifications to get updates FAST, plus: • Frequently accessed HR links • Safety alerts • Benefits information • And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backbone at 51% against myAzuria's 0%. Backbone also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (101K vs 4). myAzuria's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Backbone sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. myAzuria asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backbone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backbone has 101K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Backbone's written reviews are positive against 0% of myAzuria's.
Backbone ships an update every 3 weeks, myAzuria fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backbone | myAzuria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (101K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 441 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backbone Labs, Inc. (US) | Azuria Water Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Backbone
myAzuria
Bugs and requests
Backbone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Random disconnections during gameplay
- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with controller button mapping
- Incompatibility with certain games
Requested features
4 requests- Allow use without subscription
- Add more customization options
- Improve compatibility with various phone models
- Integrate with more cloud gaming services
myAzuria
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backbone
- Backbone+7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Backbone+$3.991 Month
- Backbone+$7.991 Month
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- Backbone+1 Month trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+3 Months trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+ 41 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Backbone+7 Days trial$49.991 Year
myAzuria
No in-app purchases
